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Speaker Blocks Equal Opportunities Commission from Accessing MPs’ Salary Details

December 3, 2024    By Country Radio

Kampala: Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has instructed the Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) to cease requesting detailed information on the salaries and allowances of Members of Parliament and parliamentary staff.  Speaking on the matter, Among emphasized Parliament’s status as an independent government institution and questioned the EOC’s interest in such... Read More

Death Toll from Uganda Landslide Rises to 28, Dozens Still Missing. 

December 3, 2024    By Country Radio

Eastern Uganda: The death toll from last week’s devastating landslide in eastern Uganda has risen to 28, after the bodies of two three-year-old boys were recovered from the mud, police said. The disaster, which struck villages on the slopes of Mount Elgon, continues to leave dozens unaccounted for. According to... Read More

Traffic Police Warn Bus Drivers to Obtain Mandatory Badges 

December 3, 2024    By Country Radio

Kampala: The Traffic Police have issued a stern warning to all bus drivers to comply with the regulation requiring them to possess a driver’s badge issued by the Ministry of Works and Transport.  In a statement released on December 2, by Traffic Police spokesperson Michael Kananura, the Directorate emphasized that... Read More

Parents Urged to Instill Life Skills in Children During Holidays.

December 3, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: The hopeful district councilor for Nyakagyeme Sub-County Rogers Abaho, has encouraged parents to teach their children essential domestic skills during the holiday, emphasizing that such skills sharpen young minds. Abaho made these remarks on December 2, during a graduation ceremony for top-class pupils transitioning to primary school at Top... Read More

DRDC Ongom Hails Karegyeya Family for Establishing Community School.

December 2, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: The Deputy Resident District Commissioner (DRDC) for Rukungiri District Wilberforce Ahimbisibwe Ongom has commended the Karegyeya family for establishing Karegyeya Memorial Nursery and Primary School, describing it as a significant contribution to the community.  Speaking during the school’s end-of-year thanksgiving and graduation ceremony for 23 top-class pupils transitioning to... Read More

Nine Congolese Refugees Killed in Rubanda Road Accident Handed Over to UNHCR

December 1, 2024    By Country Radio

National: Nine bodies of Congolese refugee nationals who perished in a road accident in Rubanda District on November 29, have been handed over to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabale District. The bodies, which had been lying at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital since the accident, were... Read More

FDC to Hold Prayer for Besigye in Rukungiri Despite Police Blocks

December 1, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: As Dr. Kizza Besigye is set to appear before a military court in Kampala on December 2, members of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) in Rukungiri district are planning to hold a prayer for him on Monday at his home in the district. The announcement was made... Read More

Electoral Commission Receives PFF Signatures for Verification

November 29, 2024    By Country Radio

Kampala: The Electoral Commission (EC) has officially received the registration application of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), marking a critical step in the political group’s journey toward becoming a registered political party. The PFF promoters, a faction that broke away from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), submitted their... Read More

Little Angels Nursery and Primary School to Launch PLE Center Next Year

November 29, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Little Angels Nursery and Primary School in Rukungiri Municipality will begin hosting Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) for its Primary Seven candidates starting next year.  This announcement was made on November 29 by the school director Hon. Betty Muzanira, during the graduation ceremony of 25 Top Class pupils held at the school premises located... Read More

Graceland Academy Graduates 25 Pupils in Top Class Ceremony.

November 28, 2024    By Country Radio

Rukungiri: Graceland Academy Nursery and Primary School held its second graduation ceremony on November 28, at the school premises in Kigyina cell in Katobo, Rukungiri Municipality, where 25 pupils graduated from Top Class to Primary One.  The Headteacher Simon Akamanya, expressed gratitude to parents for entrusting the school with their... Read More